Family Member Upset With Obama Over Dropped Charges Against USS Cole Terrorist

Diane McDaniels, the mother of James McDaniels (pictured, left), lost her son in the USS Cole terrorist attack.

She refuses to meet with Obama after the case against a Yemeni terrorist who admitted to orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole was dropped last week. McDaniels says she voted for Barack Obama but feels she made a mistake in doing so.

President Saleh of Yemen has recently come under heavy criticism. On February 8th Yemeni officials stated that they are freeing 170 al Qaeda terrorists. The stipulation is that those associated with terrorist groups must sign a document stating that they will not return to terrorist activities. This is a very weak deterrence for terrorists who have the blood of innocent people on their hands. Yemeni security officials also asserted that they expect to release about 100 Guantanamo Bay ex-detainees when they arrive in Yemen. This news, along with information that dozens of ex-detainees have returned to terrorist activities, should make Americans very concerned.

Here are the details:

The officials say the suspects were freed Friday and Saturday after signing pledges not to engage in terrorism. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not allowed to make statements to the media.

Last month, Saudi al-Qaida fugitives in Yemen and their Yemeni associates announced in an Internet video that they were joining forces.

Yemen says it also expects most of the 100 Yemenis still held in the American prison camp at Guantanamo to be sent home after President Barack Obama ordered the prison shut.

Also see:
- Four Guantanamo prisoners handed over to Iraq
- 9/11 kin sees face of terror; condemn plan to shut down Gitmo
- Charges dropped against USS Cole terrorist